bloodletting
🇺🇸
/ˈblʌdletɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈblʌdletɪŋ/
noun
R
When people are hurt or killed, especially in a war or conflict.
The bloodletting during the battle was terrible and unnecessary.
R
An old medical practice where doctors would remove some blood from a patient to treat them.
The doctor decided against using bloodletting as a treatment for the patient's illness.
translation
When people are hurt or killed, especially in a war or conflict.; An old medical practice where doctors would remove some blood from a patient to treat them.
Word Forms
Plural
bloodlettings